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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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